Bowdoin College
Private College · Located in Brunswick, ME · VetLink Partner since 2019
Admissions Numbers
9 VetLink applicants matriculated
Test optional for all applicants
16-33% veterans applied first year*
66-83% veterans applied as transfer*
3.4 Average GPA of VetLink applicants*
(*applicant reported)
How to Apply
Application available on Common App and Apply Coalition with SCOIR
Bowdoin Writing Supplement
Official transcripts
Letters of recommendation (3 required)
Standardized test scores (Optional)
Application fee (Waiver available)
Video response (Optional)
Financial Aid Application (Optional)
Application Deadlines
Early Decision I Application Deadline: November 15
Early Decision II Application Deadline: January 6
Regular Decision Application Deadline: January 6
Transfer Application Deadline: March 3
Demographics
1,951 enrolled students
47% 49% Males // 51% Females
6% first-generation college students
Academics
43 Majors and 45 Minors Offered
8:1 student-faculty ratio
63.6% of classes have fewer than 20 students.
Top Academic Programs
Government and Legal Studies
Economics
Mathematics
Biology
Computer Science
Financial Aid & Scholarships
$74,220 Cost of attendance for full time Undergraduate programs
Need-Blind Applications
$26,042/year matching by Yellow Ribbon School - towards the cost of tuition and fees
100% Financial need met without student loans
48.4% of Students receiving need-based financial aid
$56,905 Average aid award (grant + work study)
Veterans Campus Life
Skills Workshops & Programs - Sophomore Bootcamp, Career Accelerator Program
Career Exploration and Development (CXD) - works to help each student understand deeply held interests, skills, and values and connect to careers.
Supportive alumni organization Bowdoin Marine Corps Society - raise funds for established scholarship for veterans or the children of veterans
More than 100 student-led organizations, club sports, and student government activites to get involved in
Knowledge in Action
200+ Bowdoin students engage in faculty-mentored research each year, one of the most active research institutions among liberal arts colleges today.
Engineering Dual-Degree Arrangements for a shared studies program with the University of Maine, Columbia University, the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), or Dartmouth College
55% of each class studies away at 100+ programs to choose from and 50+ countries to study in
Alumni & Outcomes
22,886 Active Alumni Worldwide
93.8% Six Graduation Rate
78% of graduates employed
14% of graduates attending graduate school
8% of graduates participating in fellowship, personal project, etc.
<1% of graduates seeking employment
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